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Elemental Childbirth Preparation is a transformative childbirth education series that supports you holistically—physically, emotionally, energetically, and spiritually—through every step of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

With an emphasis on empowerment, you will walk away with the tools to navigate your journey with clarity, confidence, and alignment to your deepest values.

Whether you’re preparing to conceive, expecting your child, or seeking the best path to support your family through pregnancy and birth—be it with an OB, midwife, home birth, or unassisted/free birth.

This series is designed to empower you with knowledge, confidence, and wisdom for every step of your journey.

"I took the Elemental Childbirth course during my second trimester while working with an OB-GYN through my insurance, but I felt completely unsupported. I didn’t feel heard, understood, or like I was getting what I needed. This course was a game-changer for me. It gave me the courage to talk to the father of my child and my family about the importance of midwifery care. After meeting a midwife in my community who truly made a difference, I knew I had to prioritize that care. For my baby shower, my loved ones pitched in to help cover the cost of midwifery services, and we even created spaces for meal prepping for my postpartum recovery. I can’t even express how much this course empowered me to trust my intuition and make decisions that felt right for me. It wasn’t an easy journey, but Maria has this incredible ability to wake you up to the reality of what you need to do, and it truly changed my world. I recommend this course 10/10, and I’ll definitely be working with her again if I’m ever pregnant again."

Michaela Robinson, 23, NYC

"Take this class if you want to truly connect with your mind, body, and spirit during pregnancy and birth. It was such a great complement to my journey. I wanted a homebirth, and I had one, but if it weren’t for key pieces of information I got from this class, things could have gone very differently. I also had my mom watch with me, and it completely changed her perspective. She was then able to support me in a much better way."

Ayla Ionnou, Lago Vista TX

"After an emergency C-section that I later realized wasn’t actually an emergency, and a postpartum experience that left me on SSRIs, I found Aya’s work. At first, it was confronting and threw me into a bit of a void, but over time, I began to see it as a gift, a redirection for my life and my approach to mothering. Then, I got pregnant again, and all those old fears resurfaced. That’s when I decided to take this course. It gave me far more than I expected, and ultimately, it led to me giving birth spontaneously at home when I had planned for a hospital birth. I moved through it all feeling completely confident, almost as if everything we learned had been ingrained in me. Aya’s work is exactly what so many of us need, and I can’t even imagine where I’d be without it."

Camila Araujo, Ft Lauderdale FL

Sessions

This course blends Elemental Consciousness with the sacred wisdom of Andean and Amazonian medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), offering practical tools and ancient knowledge to support your body, mind, and spirit throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.

Herbalism and nutritional counseling are thoughtfully integrated throughout the course.

In addition, intuitive pain management techniques—such as breath work, sound, touch, and movement practices—are offered to support you during pregnancy and labor.

The Format:

This is a pre-recorded, instant access course series that you can explore at your own pace. You'll have the opportunity to leave questions and reflections within the portal, and you'll have access to the course content for 6 months.

The course series will go LIVE on May 12, 2025

First Session: Birth Foundations

In our first session, we’ll explore what birth is and what it requires physically, emotionally, nutritionally and spiritually. We’ll explore a range of birth care models, their unique benefits, and potential challenges, helping you identify the path that aligns with your family’s needs and desires.

Second Session: Territory + Dynamics: Anatomy and Physiology of Birth

Understanding the wisdom of your body is one of the most empowering steps you can take as you prepare for birth. In this session, we’ll explore the profound intelligence of your body during labor—how physiology, hormones, and energy come together to guide you through the transformative experience of birth. We’ll also explore natural pain management techniques that can be applied across various birth settings, best ways for fathers + support systems to prepare to guard the space and explore the benefits and pitfalls of plant & pharmaceutical pain management.

Third Session: Sacred Immediate Postpartum

In this session, we’ll explore the precious first moments of your baby’s life outside the womb, and the psycho-social initiation that commences, guiding you through what to expect during this transformative time. We’ll focus on the immediate postpartum experience—skin-to-skin bonding, placenta birth, newborn exams, and how to protect the sacred space you’ve just created, so you can begin your new chapter in peace and health.

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Want to go deeper?

Join Elemental Childbirth Expanded Series

Includes the three foundational sessions plus:

Elemental Pregnancy:
In the Elemental Pregnancy course, we’ll guide you through each trimester, focusing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual transformations that prepare you for birth and parenthood. We’ll explore how your body adapts and how to support yourself nutritionally, energetically, and emotionally through this sacred journey.
Discerning Emergencies from Projections:
This session delves into how fear can serve as a catalyst for alignment and clarity. We’ll explore common fears during pregnancy and birth and provide you with the tools to discern between true emergencies and situations that may be challenging, yet not requiring intervention. Learn how to transform fear into empowered action
Father's Role+ Responsibility in Pregnancy, Labour & Postpartum:
Fathers undergo their own hormonal, biochemical, and psycho-spiritual transformations throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In this session, we'll explore the father's evolving role and responsibility during this time, offering support to help fathers navigate these changes and be fully present for their partner and child.

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I am (Aya) Maria Jose Maldonado Leon CPM, TAMP.

A professional autonomous midwife with close to a decade of experience serving hundreds of women and families through the preconception-birth-postpartumm portal, I’ve birthed my two children in my power and coherence and I am here to offer you a potent, evolutionary andinspiring childbirth education experience.